IHSAA News Release

Boys Basketball State Tournament Pairings Announced
Four hundred three (403) teams were drawn today and placed into brackets for the 103rd Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament presented by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance.

Sectional games are scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 26, and run through Saturday, March 2, with the regional round slated for March 9 and semi-states on March 16. The four state championship games that make up the state finals will be played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 23.

Among the defending state champions, Loogootee, winner of last year’s Class A crown, will host Vincennes Rivet in Sectional 63.

In 3A, Guerin Catholic, which won its first state championship in school history a year ago, drew a bye in Sectional 26 at Mt. Vernon (Fortville) and will face the Mt. Vernon-Brebeuf Jesuit winner in the semifinals.

And Carmel, which won last year’s 4A state title, will host Zionsville in the Sectional 8 opener.

Three schools – Faith Christian, Gary Lighthouse and Lakeland Christian – each will participate in the boys basketball state tournament for the first time this year: Faith Christian picked up a bye in Sectional 54 at Tri-Central and will face the Lafayette Central Catholic-Frontier winner; Gary Lighthouse is paired with Morgan Township in Sectional 49 at Kouts, and Lakeland Christian drew Bethany Christian in Sectional 52 at Hamilton.

About the DrawTo conduct the traditional blind drawing for the Indiana high school boys basketball state tournament, the IHSAA places ping-pong balls representing each school in a given sectional into a lottery-style air mix machine. A motorized fan in the bottom of the machine blows the ping-pong balls around the inside of the transparent container and air then forces each ball up through a tube in random order. For example, the first ball retrieved from the machine will be the visiting team in game one with the second ball representing the home team in game one. The third ball to come out is the visitor in game two and the fourth ball the home team in game two. That same method is followed through all 64 sectionals and 16 regionals.

No. of Schools Entered: 403 teams, 5,926 participants.

By Class: 101 schools in Class 4A, 101 in 3A, 100 in 2A and 101 in 1A.

SectionalsDates: Feb. 26-March 2, 2013.Admission: $6 per session; $10 all sessions.Home Team: The second team listed in each game is the designated home team.

Class 4A1. Gary West Side (7)
Game 1: Lowell vs. Lake Central.
Game 2: East Chicago Central vs. Munster.
Game 3: Gary West Side vs. Highland.
Game 4: Hammond Morton vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

2. Michigan City (8)
Game 1: Portage vs. Valparaiso.
Game 2: Chesterton vs. LaPorte.
Game 3: Hobart vs. Merrillville.
Game 4: Michigan City vs. Crown Point.
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
Championship: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

3. Mishawaka (6)
Game 1: South Bend Riley vs. South Bend Clay.
Game 2: Mishawaka vs. South Bend Adams.
Game 3: Penn vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: South Bend Washington vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

5. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (7)
Game 1: Fort Wayne Northrop vs. Carroll (Fort Wayne).
Game 2: Columbia City vs. East Noble.
Game 3: Fort Wayne Snider vs. DeKalb.
Game 4: Fort Wayne North Side vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

6. Huntington North (6)
Game 1: Fort Wayne Wayne vs. Fort Wayne South Side.
Game 2: Homestead vs. Huntington North.
Game 3: New Haven vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Jay County vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

8. Carmel (7)
Game 1: Zionsville vs. Carmel.
Game 2: Fishers vs. Westfield.
Game 3: North Central (Indianapolis) vs. Hamilton Southeastern.
Game 4: Noblesville vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

9. New Castle (6)
Game 1: Pendleton Heights vs. Connersville.
Game 2: New Castle vs. Anderson.
Game 3: Richmond vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Greenfield-Central vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

14. Columbus North (6)
Game 1: Bloomington South vs. East Central.
Game 2: Shelbyville vs. Columbus East.
Game 3: Bloomington North vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Columbus North vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

15. Seymour (6)
Game 1: Floyd Central vs. Jeffersonville.
Game 2: Seymour vs. New Albany.
Game 3: Bedford North Lawrence vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Jennings County vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

19. Plymouth (7)
Game 1: New Prairie vs. South Bend St. Joseph.
Game 2: Culver Academies vs. Mishawaka Marian.
Game 3: Jimtown vs. Plymouth.
Game 4: Glenn vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

20. Twin Lakes (7)
Game 1: Twin Lakes vs. Maconaquah.
Game 2: Peru vs. Western.
Game 3: Northwestern vs. West Lafayette.
Game 4: Benton Central vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

21. Wawasee (6)
Game 1: NorthWood vs. West Noble.
Game 2: Wawasee vs. Tippecanoe Valley.
Game 3: Fairfield vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Lakeland vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

25. Frankfort (7)
Game 1: Lebanon vs. North Montgomery.
Game 2: Southmont vs. Western Boone.
Game 3: Crawfordsville vs. Frankfort.
Game 4: North Putnam vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

28. Greencastle (6)
Game 1: South Vermillion vs. Brown County.
Game 2: Edgewood vs. Greencastle.
Game 3: Owen Valley vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: West Vigo vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

29. Greensburg (7)
Game 1: Lawrenceburg vs. Rushville.
Game 2: South Dearborn vs. Greensburg.
Game 3: Batesville vs. Franklin County.
Game 4: Madison vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

30. Charlestown (7)
Game 1: Brownstown Central vs. Silver Creek.
Game 2: Charlestown vs. Corydon Central.
Game 3: North Harrison vs. Scottsburg.
Game 4: Salem vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Class 2A33. Wheeler (6)
Game 1: Bowman Academy vs. River Forest.
Game 2: Wheeler vs. Hammond Bishop Noll.
Game 3: Lake Station Edison vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Whiting vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

34. Winamac Community (6)
Game 1: North Judson vs. Winamac.
Game 2: North Newton vs. Rochester.
Game 3: Hebron vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Boone Grove vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

36. South Adams (6)
Game 1: Adams Central vs. Churubusco.
Game 2: South Adams vs. Eastside.
Game 3: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Bluffton vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

37. Manchester (7)
Game 1: North Miami vs. Oak Hill.
Game 2: Southwood vs. Northfield.
Game 3: Cass vs. Wabash.
Game 4: Manchester vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

38. Delphi Community (6)
Game 1: Seeger vs. Fountain Central.
Game 2: Delphi vs. Sheridan.
Game 3: Carroll (Flora) vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Clinton Central vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

39. Tipton (6)
Game 1: Eastern (Greentown) vs. Alexandria.
Game 2: Elwood vs. Tipton.
Game 3: Madison-Grant vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Taylor vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

40. Lapel (6)
Game 1: Wapahani vs. Shenandoah.
Game 2: Frankton vs. Winchester.
Game 3: Lapel vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Muncie Burris vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

41. Hagerstown (7)
Game 1: Knightstown vs. Union County.
Game 2: Cambridge City Lincoln vs. Centerville.
Game 3: Hagerstown vs. Eastern Hancock.
Game 4: Northeastern vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

44. South Putnam (6)
Game 1: Cascade vs. Cloverdale.
Game 2: Speedway vs. Monrovia.
Game 3: South Putnam vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

45. South Ripley (6)
Game 1: Southwestern (Hanover) vs. North Decatur.
Game 2: Milan vs. Austin.
Game 3: South Ripley vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Switzerland County vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

46. Crawford County (6)
Game 1: Crawford County vs. Henryville.
Game 2: Clarksville vs. Providence.
Game 3: Paoli vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Eastern (Pekin) vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

47. North Knox (7)
Game 1: North Central (Farmersburg) vs. Sullivan.
Game 2: Linton-Stockton vs. South Knox.
Game 3: Eastern Greene vs. North Knox.
Game 4: Bloomfield vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

48. Southridge (7)
Game 1: Perry Central vs. Tell City.
Game 2: Forest Park vs. Evansville Mater Dei.
Game 3: South Spencer vs. North Posey.
Game 4: Southridge vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

50. West Central (6)
Game 1: Pioneer vs. Caston.
Game 2: West Central vs. Tri-County.
Game 3: North White vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: South Newton vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

51. Culver Community (7)
Game 1: Culver Community vs. Argos.
Game 2: South Central (Union Mills) vs. Westville.
Game 3: Marquette Catholic vs. Oregon-Davis.
Game 4: Triton vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

53. North Vermillion (6)
Game 1: Rockville vs. Riverton Parke.
Game 2: Attica vs. North Vermillion.
Game 3: Turkey Run vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Covington vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

56. Blue River Valley (6)
Game 1: Blue River Valley vs. Tri.
Game 2: Seton Catholic vs. Randolph Southern.
Game 3: Union (Modoc) vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Union City vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

57. White River Valley (5)
Game 1: Shakamak vs. Union (Dugger).
Game 2: Eminence vs. White River Valley.
Game 3: Clay City vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

58. University (7)
Game 1: Fall Creek Academy vs. University.
Game 2: Indiana Math & Science Academy vs. Indiana School for the Deaf.
Game 3: International vs. Tindley.
Game 4: Bethesda Christian vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

59. Edinburgh (8)
Game 1: Southwestern (Shelbyville) vs. Irvington.
Game 2: Greenwood Christian vs. Baptist Academy.
Game 3: Waldron vs. Indianapolis Lutheran.
Game 4: Morristown vs. Edinburgh.
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
Championship: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

60. South Decatur (6)
Game 1: Jac-Cen-Del vs. Hauser.
Game 2: Shawe Memorial vs. Oldenburg Academy.
Game 3: Rising Sun vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: South Decatur vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

61. West Washington (7)
Game 1: Springs Valley vs. Medora.
Game 2: Crothersville vs. West Washington.
Game 3: Trinity Lutheran vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Orleans vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

62. Borden (6)
Game 1: Rock Creek Academy vs. Lanesville.
Game 2: Borden vs. South Central (Elizabeth).
Game 3: Christian Academy of Indiana vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: New Washington vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

63. Loogootee (6)
Game 1: Vincennes Rivet vs. Loogootee.
Game 2: Washington Catholic vs. Barr-Reeve.
Game 3: North Daviess vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 4: Shoals vs. Winner of Game 2.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

8. Washington
Game 1: Winner at Greensburg vs. Winner at Boonville.
Game 2: Winner at Charlestown vs. Winner at Washington.
Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Class 2A
9. North JudsonGame 1: Winner at South Adams vs. Winner at Winamac.
Game 2: Winner at Westview vs. Winner at Wheeler.
Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

10. TiptonGame 1: Winner at Delphi vs. Winner at Tipton.
Game 2: Winner at Manchester vs. Winner at Lapel.
Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

11. ConnersvilleGame 1: Winner at South Putnam vs. Winner at Indianapolis Washington.
Game 2: Winner at Hagerstown vs. Winner at Indianapolis Broad Ripple.
Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

12. Southridge
Game 1: Winner at Southridge vs. Winner at South Ripley.
Game 2: Winner at North Knox vs. Winner at Crawford County.
Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Class A
13. TritonGame 1: Winner at Kouts vs. Winner at West Central.
Game 2: Winner at Culver Community vs. Winner at Hamilton.
Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

14. FrankfortGame 1: Winner at Monroe Central vs. Winner at Blue River Valley.
Game 2: Winner at North Vermillion vs. Winner Tri-Central.
Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

15. MartinsvilleGame 1: Winner at Edinburgh vs. Winner at University.
Game 2: Winner at South Decatur vs. Winner at White River Valley.
Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

16. Loogootee
Game 1: Winner at West Washington vs. Winner at Borden.
Game 2: Winner at Loogootee vs. Winner at Wood Memorial.
Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Semi-StatesDate: Saturday, March 16, 2013.Admission: $8.Home Team: The winners of the odd-numbered regionals will be the designated home teams.
Teams will be assigned to semi-state sites on Sunday, March 10.

North
1. Lafayette Jefferson
2. Huntington North

South
1. Richmond
2. Seymour

State FinalsDate: Saturday, March 23, 2013.Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis.Admission: $15.00 per session.
Reserved single session tickets may be purchased at the participating schools the week of the state finals. Contact participating schools for ticket distribution hours. Any remaining tickets will be available game day at the ticket office at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.Home Team: The winners of the south semi-states will be the designated home teams.Television: All four state championship games will be televised live throughout the state on the IHSAA Champions Television Network.Radio: The IHSAA Championship Radio Network will broadcast all four games to affiliates statewide.

Session IClass A | 10:30 am ETClass 2A | Follows Class A game

Session IIClass 3A | 6 pm ETClass 4A | Follows Class 3A game

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